Tool for removing the front wheel shaft Vespa

Dismantling the wheel shaft on a Vespa: The classic drawn swing arms of the Vespa were used on Italian vehicles from the beginning up to the Rally 200 model series. On other licensed models, such as the Motovespa, they were even used right up to the PX and DS series. On models with 8 and 10-inch tires prior to the PX series, the wheel shaft must be removed in order to replace the wheel bearings. On models with 8-inch tires, with the exception of the Vespa Super, the wheel shaft must also be removed to replace the brake shoes. The wheel shaft is usually firmly seated in the bearings with a press fit. The bgm Pro disassembly tool is available to ensure that the shaft itself and the swingarm are removed without causing damage.

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The disassembly tool simply engages in the thread of the safety cap and has both thread dimensions. The early Vespa models have an M30x1 fine thread. From around 1960 onwards, the swing arms have a somewhat more resistant M30x1.5 thread. The mandrel for driving out the wheel shaft is fitted with a ball at the end so that the sensitive threaded stub of the shaft is not damaged when driving it out. The solid tool can also be used to pull the small wheel bearing (6201) into the swing arm. Here is an example of changing the front brake shoes and brake drum on a Vespa Wideframe. The cover cap and the attachment of the swingarm bearings are concealed under the swingarm cover.

Loosen and remove the cover cap using a ratchet with a 22 mm insert.

Loosen the nut of the wheel shaft with SW22 and hold against the wheel. Remove the nut. Then loosen and remove the front wheel.

Loosen and remove the brake drum retaining screws. Remove the brake drum.

To prevent the speedometer drive from being damaged by the wheel shaft spacer when pressing out the wheel shaft, the speedometer drive is removed.

To determine exactly which thread is present in the swing arm to apply the tool, simply hold the cover cap next to the tool. This makes it easy to see which side is the right one. Here is the matching side with a thread pitch of 1 mm The non-matching side with the thread pitch is immediately apparent Remove the thrust washer in front of the ball bearing so that the tool can be screwed as far as possible into the thread. Screw the tool into the swing arm and press out the wheel shaft. Make sure that the screw of the pressing tool does not press into the inner ring of the bearing in the case of wheel shafts that are already damaged or the rare wheel shafts with a short thread stub. Once the wheel shaft has been pressed out, the brake shoes are freely accessible and can be replaced. Once the brake shoes have been replaced, the wheel shaft is reinserted and pulled into the bearing with the nut. Then reinsert the thrust washer in front of the bearing and tighten the cover cap. Refit the brake drum, wheel and speedometer drive and finally refit the swingarm cover.


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